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Gastroepiploic vein: anatomy, location and function

The gastro-epiploic veins accompany the arteries along the greater curvature of the stomach. They drain the greater curvature of the stomach and the greater omentum.

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Highlighted in the model: Gastroepiploic vein. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Gastroepiploic vein at a glance

What it is
The gastro-epiploic veins accompany the arteries along the greater curvature of the stomach.
Location
The right gastro-epiploic vein drains to the superior mesenteric vein, often through the gastrocolic trunk (of Henle), and the left to the splenic vein.
Function
They drain the greater curvature of the stomach and the greater omentum.
Body system
Cardiovascular · paired (left and right)
FMA ID
FMA15390 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Structures next to the gastroepiploic vein

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References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Gastroepiploic vein (FMA15390). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §20.1 Structure and Function of Blood Vessels. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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